The Department of Education is accepting applications for its Extended School Day/School
Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP) programs. ESD programs include academic enrichment
activities, such as tutoring for reading, math and science and providing students with
opportunities to participate in recreation, art, music, drama, student leadership development
and community service. SVP programs help maintain a safe and secure school environment
for students and school staff. SVP programs must be consistent with the district’s school
safety plan. Funds may be used for conflict resolution, peer mediation, diversity awareness,
safe corridors programs and parent education.

Eligibility: Public school districts and not-for-profit
organizations working in collaboration with a public school district(s).

Funding: $24.3 million, subject to an appropriation
in the approved state budget.

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is providing financial
assistance for projects that enhance municipal recycling infrastructure through
purchasing equipment or constructing facilities. Examples of what the funding
may be used for include building state-of-the-art composting facilities, or buying
recycling containers and/or new recycling vehicles. In addition, the DEC is also
providing financial assistance for recycling coordinator salaries and for public
education programs conducted by municipalities. This funding can help expand
local recycling and waste reduction programs and increase participation.

Eligibility: Municipalities.

Funding: The funding for this grant has been reduced
in recent years. Applicants will be placed on a waiting list to be reviewed
for eligibility upon availability of funding. Contact the Department of
Environmental Conservation for more information.

The National Science Foundation is accepting applications through its Methodology,
Measurement and Statistics (MMS) Program. The MMS Program is an interdisciplinary
program in the social, behavioral and economic sciences that supports the development
of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS
seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have
potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. As part of
its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical
agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative
approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data. The MMS Program supports a
variety of different types of awards, which are: Regular Research Awards; Mid-Career
Research Fellowships; Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants; and Research
Experience for Undergraduates Supplements.

Eligibility: See program solicitation.

Funding: Approximately $3.5 million will be
awarded annually, contingent upon the availability of funds.

The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications to advance the science of
drug abuse and drug-related HIV prevention through: the development of novel prevention
approaches; the testing of novel and adapted prevention intervention approaches; the
elucidation of processes associated with the selection, adoption, adaptation,
implementation, sustainability and financing of empirically validated interventions; and the
development of new methodologies suitable for the design and analysis of prevention
research studies. Programs of research are intended to provide pathways toward the
discovery of population-level approaches for the prevention of drug abuse and dependence,
drug-related problems (such as interpersonal violence, criminal involvement and productivity
loss) and drug-related illness (such as comorbid drug and mental health problems or
comorbid infections, including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C).

Eligibility: Non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations other
than small businesses; federally recognized Native American tribal governments;
Native American tribal organizations; state, county, city or township, and special
district governments; state, public and private institutions of higher education.

The Captain Planet Foundation’s mission is to fund and support hands-on, environmental
projects for children and youths. The foundation’s objective is to encourage innovative
programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually – and
collectively – to solve environmental problems in their communities. The foundation believes
that through environmental education, children can achieve a better understanding and
appreciation for the world in which they live.

The Gerber Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of infants
and young children. To do that, the foundation supports research projects
that investigate health, nutrition, care and development issues for newborns
and children up to age 3. Research projects aimed at finding solutions to
children’s health and nutritional problems are sought. Of particular interest
are those offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention
and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general
population.

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes during August 2010:

Grantseeking Basics: Aug. 5, 11, 19
Attendees will learn how the center’s resources can help make them more effective grantseekers.
For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and
identification of potential funders. A tour of the library will follow.

Proposal Writing Basics: Aug. 4
Attendees will learn about the basics of writing a proposal for their non-profit organizations.

How to Approach a Foundation: Aug. 11
Attendees will learn how to initiate contact with potential donors, plan calls and meetings, and build
partnerships with sponsors. This class is intended for fundraisers who have some experience but are
not experts.

In addition:

Classes are held at The Foundation Center, located at:
New York Library
79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Space is limited, so register as soon as possible.
For additional training opportunities, to register, or for more information, call 212-620-4230 or visit
online casino philippineswww.foundationcenter.org.

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